A r c h i v e d I n f o r m a t i o n

International Education Exchange Program

Goal 8: To strengthen civics and economics education in emerging democracies and in the United States.

Objective 1 of 2: ASSIST ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES IN ADAPTING AND IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE CURRICULA AND TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMS, DEVELOPED IN THE UNITED STATES, IN CIVICS, GOVERNMENT EDUCATION, AND ECONOMIC EDUCATION.

Indicator 8.1.1 of 1: Student knowledge gains and skills: Participating students will demonstrate increased knowledge, skills, and character traits in their understanding of civics and democratic and economic principles.

Targets and Performance Data

Assessment of Progress

Sources and Data Quality

Economic Education Students-Percent Student Gains

Year

Actual Performance

Performance Targets

2000

15

2001

15.40

15

Civics and Government Education-Percent Student Gains

Year

Actual Performance

Performance Targets

2000

68

2001

78

Status: Target exceeded.
Students in both control groups exceeded target knowledge gains.

Explanation: Students in NCEE trained teacher classes had higher knowledge gains than students in non-NCEE classes. Students who participated in the We the People Project Citizen increased their civic knowledge.

Limitations: Frequency of data collection is limited by the prohibitive cost of conducting comprehensive student assessments in each country involved in the International Education Program. Data are based on survey reporting by international participants and are limited by the prohibitive cost of conducting comprehensive student assessments in each country involved in the International Education Program.

Objective 2 of 2: CREATE AND IMPLEMENT EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOR U.S. STUDENTS THAT DRAW UPON THE EXPERIENCES OF EMERGING CONSTITUTIONAL DEMOCRACIES.

Indicator 8.2.1 of 1: Implementation of civic and economic education programs in the U.S.: An increasing number of students and teachers in the U.S. will participate in programs based on the experiences of emerging constitutional democracies.

Targets and Performance Data

Assessment of Progress

Sources and Data Quality

A minimum number of the following U.S. students and teachers participated in civic and economic education programs based on the experiences of emerging democracies

Year

Actual Performance

Performance Targets

Students

Teachers

Students

Teachers

1999

71,000

1,177

65,000

2,500

2000

223,637

8,950

315,000

4,500

2001

230,000

7,600

Status: No current data but progress toward target is likely.

Explanation: Each year, the number of U.S. students and teachers involved in implementing civic and economic education curriculum materials has increased because of expanded distribution of curriculum materials.